Nearby In-Person Events

Re-Imagine Greenwich is hosting Free Music Fridays at Greenwich Common Park on Greenwich Avenue this summer from 5-7 p.m. Outdoor live music, open to the community. Sept. 2: J. Stud & Co. Acoustic Trio. Bring a lawn chair, blanket and cheeseboard or some snacks and drinks and sit outdoors in the heart of Greenwich Avenue and listen to great bands.

Greenwich Polo Club will hold its East Coast Gold Cup Final 2022 at 1 Hurlingham Dr., Sun., Sept. 4, 11 & Oct. 8. Gates open at 1 p.m.; matches begin at 3 p.m. Tickets start at $40 per car. www.greenwichpoloclub.com

What’s on the Horizon for the Airport: An Open Conversation, Chappaqua Performing Arts Center, 480 Bedford Rd., Chappaqua, Tues., Sept. 8 at 6 p.m. or at Harvest Time Church, 1338 King St., Greenwich, Tues., Sept. 13 at 7 p.m. Topic is Westchester County relaunching the Public Engagement Program on the Master Plan for Westchester County Airport.

Westport Country Playhouse, 25 Powers Ct. will stage “4000 Miles,” a Pulitzer Prize finalist and Obie Award-winning comedy/drama thru Sept. 4. After completing a cross-country bicycle trip from the west coast, 21-year-old Leo crashes at the Greenwich Village apartment of his feisty 91-year-old grandmother. Although these unlikely roommates are not always in harmony on issues of age, family, love, sex and politics, they find an emotional connection that gives each a purpose. In conjunction with the production, WCP is offering a giveaway of a Cannondale Adventure 1 Bike valued at $960. Second prize is a Cycleology RBS classic SS cycling jersey (size large) and Cycleology water bottle valued at $97. To be eligible to win, one must submit name, phone number and email either by (a) purchasing a ticket online by phone or in person to see the show anytime up to Sun., Sept. 4 at 3 p.m. or (b) by filling out an entry form by Sept. 4 at 3 p.m. Performances are Tues. at 7 p.m.; Wed. at 2 & 8 p.m. Thurs. & Fri. at 8 p.m.; Sat. at 3 & 8 p.m. and Sun. at 3 p.m. Special series includes Open Captions (Sept. 4). Show tickets  start at $50. www.westportplayhouse.org.

A Wakanda 5 Celebration will take place Sat., Sept. 3, 11 a.m.-8 p.m. at the Traphagen School, 72 Lexington Ave., Mt. Vernon. Free. Come for a day of free fun at this annual celebration of music, food, culture, community, and African pride! Guests will have the opportunity to enjoy a plethora of activities centered around Africa such as wearable art African fashion show, enjoy the cuisine of Africa, enjoy live music, such as drumming, dancing, community, kids' activities, and incredible shopping at Luangisa African Gallery featuring handmade goods and handcrafts made by African artisans and from local vendors. The event is for everyone. For tickets go to www.eventbrite.com/e/wakanda-5-celebrate-the-culture-pride-music-arts-community-of-africa-tickets-345668201897

St. Paul’s Church National Historic Site, 897 S. Columbus Ave., Mt. Vernon will present Ranger Michael Callahan, Sat., Sept. 3 at 1 p.m. Free. He will explore the content, significance and stories behind a series of remarkable World War II letters form service members (and her former students) to Bernice Bailey, an English teacher at Mt. Vernon High School; a Labor Day concert, Mon., Sept. 5 at 1 p.m. by Linda Russell, acclaimed balladeer. She sings and interprets songs of the labor movement and Daniel Conant, Sat., Sept. 10 at 1 p.m. with an hour of classical guitar music. 914/667-4116; www.nps.gov/sapa

The Westchester County Department of Health, 134 Court St., White Plains is booking appointments for free back-to-school vaccine clinics Fri., Sept. 9, 16, 23 & 30, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., and Sat., Sept. 10, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. For an appointment call 914/995-6350.

Playland Park in Rye is open thru Sept. 25. Sept. hours: Sept. 2 & 3, 12-11 p.m.; Sept. 4-6; 10, 17 & 24, 12-9 p.m.; Sept. 7, 11, 18 & 25, 12-8 p.m.; Sept. 9, 16 & 23, 5-11 p.m.; There will be fireworks every Fri. at 9:15 p.m. Admission is free for veterans Fri., Sept. 2. Admission fees for Westchester County residents are $24.99 admission & ride pass; $14.99 junior admission with rides for children 48” & under; $4.99 Spectator—admission only. On Mon., Sept. 5 all guests will receive a Junior Admission and Rides ticket for just $19.99. Tickets can be purchased online or at the park and are valid for one day and must be purchased and redeemed on Sept. 5. Parking: $12 weekdays; $15 Sat. & Sun. and $20 holidays. For information on this and to purchase tickets go to www.playland.com.

Bicycle Sundays take place Sept. 11, 18 & 25 & Oct. 2. The program closes a section of the Bronx River Parkway between Yonkers and White Plains from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. for bicyclists and other recreational activities. Parking for Bicycle Sundays is available at the Westchester County Center lots. For additional information, go to thewpf.org/bicycle-sundays

Westchester County will host a September 11 Ceremony Sun., Sept. 11 at 3 p.m. at Kensico Dam Plaza, Valhalla.

Westchester Children’s Museum, 1 Playland Pkwy, Rye reopens for the season with Spirit Week: A Celebration of and For Our Community, Wed.-Sun., Sept. 7-11. The Museum opens with a week of special themes and admission discounts including Exploring Life on the Sound, Wed., Sept. 7, 2-3 p.m. Best for ages 5-8. Free but registration is required and spots are limited. This is an outdoor exploration walk/workshop where caregivers must accompany children. Parking is included with a workshop ticket; Best Friend Day, Thurs., Sept. 8. Admission is buy one, get one for free. Admission tickets only available at front desk; Music Day, Fri., Sept. 9. Wear your favorite band tee or dress as your favorite musician; Outer Space Day, Sat., Sept. 10 and Grandparents Day, Sun., Sept. 11. Pay what you wish admission all day for visitors. Science Becomes Magic, 11-11:45 a.m. Hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Non-member admission: $10 ages 1 & up; $9 for seniors; free for children under 1. www.discoverwcm.org.

Rye Arts Center, 51 Milton Rd. will host an open house Sat., Sept. 10, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Explore their building, enjoy live music and food. Local artists will be on site with unique items for sale. Their Rye’s Above Auction is now open for bidding until Sept. 29. Butterflies are now available for purchase in the online auction. Net proceeds will be utilized for educational programs and scholarships for area students. To place a bid, go to www.accelevents.com/e/ryesabove2002

Greenwich Historical Society, 47 Strickland Ave, Cos Cob, will offer a Walking Tour of Byram Sat., Sept. 10, 11 a.m.-12 p.m. $25 for non-members. Space is limited. Register at https://greenwichhistory.org/event/walking-tour-of-byram-village/

Compass Real Estate and Statewide Abstract will host a Home Sellers Seminar, Is It Still a Good Time to Sell? Sat., Sept. 10, 11 a.m.-12 p.m. at their office at 2 Ashford Ave., Dobbs Ferry. A panel of experts will speak and answer questions. Refreshments will be served. Event is free but registration is required at https;//tinyurl.com/homesellersworkshop

Christ Church Greenwich. 254 E. Putnam Ave., will present a free talk--Living Lives of Meaning and Purpose: Lessons Learned from a Navy SEAL, Mike Hayes Sun., Sept. 11 at 11:15 a.m. The event will be in-person and livestreamed on christchurchgreenwich.org. Coffee, tea and a light breakfast will be served. With a Bronze Star for valor in combat in Iraq, a Bronze Star for his service in Afghanistan and the Defense Superior Service Medal from the White House, plus a business resume that includes Chief of Staff to the CEO and COO of Bridgewater Associates, few people are more qualified to talk about leadership than Mike Hayes.

Greenwich Historical Society’s Tavern Garden Market is open at 47 Strickland Rd., Cos Cob. It features all things “home” with a specially curated and alternating selection of locally grown and sourced products. Support local growers, producers and artisans when you fill your basket and your home with the bounties of nature and unique, hand-crafted goods. Enjoy farm-to-table organic produce, fresh eggs, plants and flowers. Savor the flavor of nutritious prepared foods, fresh-baked breads, fruit pies and donuts. Find the perfect gift from an array of vintage silver, jewelry, stationery and one-of-a-kind art, ceramics and accessories. It is open on alternating Wednesdays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. thru Nov. 2. The next market will be held Sept. 7 which will feature an author talk with Arlene Mark, 10:30-11:30 a.m. She will talk about her recently released young adult novel, “The Year Without.” Free admission; registration required at https://greenwichhistory.org/event/back-to-school-author-talk-with-arlene-mark/ For more information and to schedule your visit email [email protected] and specify your preferred appointment time/s between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. or call Daniel Suozzo at 203/869-6899 x12.

The Picture House Bronxville, 84 Kraft Ave. is featuring “Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris” thru Thurs., Sept. 8. A 1950s London cleaning lady falls in love with an haute couture dress by Christian Dior and decides to gamble everything for the sake of this folly. $15 for adults, $12 for seniors and students. For movie times go to www.thepicturehouse.org and “In Balanchine’s Classroom,” Sun., Sept. 11 at 4 p.m. Visit the glory years of George Balanchine’s NYC Ballet. The film reveals new facets of the groundbreaking choreographer, taskmaster, mad scientist and spiritual teacher. $15 for adults, $12 for seniors and students. Purchase tickets at www.thepicturehouse.org.

White Plains Public Library, 100 Martine Ave., will offer Tech Tuesday for Youth Tuesdays at 4 p.m. Each week youth participants will practice skills related to various computer science fields; Open Media Lab for Youth, Thurs., Sept. 8 & 13 at 4:45 p.m.  914/422-1476; www.whiteplainslibrary.org.

Tarrytown Music Hall Academy, 13 Main St. has announced that registration is open for guitar lessons—weekly and private lessons with instructor Sean Satin. Classes start Sat., Sept. 10 for ages 5+; for their Triple Threat Audition Experience Workshop—a one day workshop with Broadway professionals for ages 7-18 Sun., Sept. 18; Mythology Playwriting Classes for ages 9-13. Classes meet Thursdays starting Sept. 22; The Addams Family Workshop, a weekly theater workshop for ages 9-18 starting Sept. 24. For additional information go to www.tarrytownmucichall.org or email [email protected]

Friends of Rye Nature Center, 873 Boston Post Rd., has announced that tickets are available now for their Oktoberfest, Fri., Sept. 30, 7:30-10:30 p.m. Sample a variety of beer, wine, Prosecco and hard seltzer; feast on delicious food from Marcia Selden Catering and other local partners and enjoy the sounds of Amber Anchor. There will also be a silent auction, hat wall and swag. Tickets support FRNC’s mission of conservation and environmental education. Tickets start at $200. www.ryenaturecenter.org.

Tickets are on sale now for “Harry Potter: A Forbidden Forest Experience,” an all-ages, 60- to 90-minute adventure that will open at FDR State Park, 2957 Crompond Rd., Yorktown Heights Sat., Oct. 22, 5-11 p.m. Ticket prices range from $36-$75 for adults and $25-$64 for children, depending on the session date and time. Purchase tickets at https://hpforbiddenforestexperience.com/westchester

The Serious Fun Arts Fest, a street collaboration of public art, will appear in downtown White Plains Oct. 12-16. The event will feature a series of monumental murals and sculptures. There will also be activities ranging from concerts to live mural painting, a public art walking tour and dancing in the streets, performance art, massive public art unveilings by renowned artists, fun family artmaking and more throughout downtown.

SUNY Westchester Community College Gateway Center, 75 Grasslands Rd., Valhalla will offer a speaker series, Cannabis, Community & Care that explores the many facets of the budding cannabis industry. This speaker series provides a multi-faceted, foundational awareness for those interested in the cannabis industry and the employment opportunities it will bring. Events will take place at 1 p.m. as follows: Thurs., Sept. 8—Cannabis in the NY Criminal Justice System presented by Elizabeth Gaynes; Thurs., Sept. 29—Cannabis as Medicine presented by Dr. Junelia Chin; Thurs., Oct. 20—Cannabis & Real Estate presented by Kristin Jordan and Thurs., Nov. 10 presented by Mary Pryor. $29 per session. Register at wccspeakerseries.eventcombo.com

Wainwright House, 260 Stuyvesant Ave., Rye offers Morning Restore & Relax Thurs., Sept. 8, 15, 22 & 29, 10:30-11:45 a.m. $30. Sound Bath on The Sound Thurs., Sept. 8, 15, 22 & 29, 6:30 p.m. and Heal Your Soul Classic Concert, Sun., Sept. 11 at 5:30 p.m. $55 for non-members. For information and registration go to www.wainwright.org.

The Historic Jay Gardens at the Jay Heritage Center, 210 Boston Post Rd., Rye are open Sundays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Thursdays 10 a.m.-2 p.m. For additional information go to www.jayheritagecenter.org.

The Picture House Pelham, 175 Wolfs Lane, will host a Picnic in the Park fundraiser Sat., Sept. 10 at 6 p.m. It will be a fun-filled night starting with a great movie at the Pelham theater followed by cocktails, food trucks and dancing to the sounds of DJ Stephen Byfield in a tent just across the street in Wolfs Lane Park. Non-member tickets start at $155. Purchase tickets at https://thepicturehouse.org/join-give/picnic-in-the-park/

Tarrytown Music Hall, 13 Main St., will present Candlebox--Wolves Tour 2022 with special guests Hold on Hollywood, Wed., Sept. 7, 8 p.m. $38-$65; Napoleon Dynamite—Conversation with Jon Heder, Efrem Ramirez and Jon Grier, Fri., Sept. 9 at 6 p.m. plus a screening of the classic move at 8 p.m. Sold Out on website. Movie screening only tickets are $28-$48; EagleMania, Sat., Sept. 10, 8 p.m. $28-$38; Dionne Warwick, Sun., Sept. 11, 7 p.m., $78-$118. www.tarrytownmusichall.org.

Jazz Forum Arts, 1 Dixon La., Tarrytown will present the Dave Stryker Group, Fri. & Sat., Sept. 2 & 3, 7 & 9:30 p.m. $25-$30. 2 for 1 Fri. & Sat., 9:30 p.m. show only; Nelson Riveros Brazilian & Latin Quartet, Sun., Sept. 4, 4 & 6 p.m. $15-$20; Javon Jackson Quartet, Fri. & Sat., Sept. 9 & 10, 7 & 9:30 p.m.; $30-$35; Alexander McCabe Quartet, Sun., Sept. 11, 4 & 6 p.m. $15-$20.  In an abundance of caution, the Jazz Forum requires proof of COVID-19 vaccination at the box office and that you wear a mask, except while seated. $10 minimum in food or drink per person. Tickets at www.jazzforumarts.org.

Basilica Hudson and Pathway to Paris will hold a special Basilica Green Benefit Concert featuring Melissa Auf de Maur, Patrick Watson, Jesse Paris Smith and more Sat. Sept. 10 at 7 p.m. at 110 S. Front St., Hudson. It is an evening of collective performance and conversation. Tickets start at $50.85 at https://basilicahudson.org/events/basilica-green-benefit-concert/

The Greenwich Historical Society, 47 Strickland Rd., Cos Cob will present Music on the Great Lawn, Thurs., Sept. 8, 6:30-8 p.m. Site opens at 5:30 p.m. Evening features the Demolition Brass Band. Non-member tickets are $20 at www.greenwichhistory.org

Rye Farmers Market will be held in the parking lot on Theodore Fremd Avenue, behind the Purchase Street stores, Sundays thru Dec. 4, 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. The market features locally grown fruits & vegetables, pasture-raised meat & eggs, local seafood, honey, small batch baked goods, pickles and more. For additional information go to downtoearthmarkets.com.

The Muscoot Farmers Market, 51 Route 100, Katonah, will be open Sundays thru Nov. 20, 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. It features more than 20 local vendors each week. Admission is free. For additional information call 914/864-7282 or go www.muscootfarm.org/

Mall Walks at The Westchester, 125 Westchester Ave., White Plains, take place every Tues. & Fri., 8 a.m.-10 a.m. Meet at the horse fountain on retail level 2. Membership is free and members park for free from 8 a.m.-12 p.m. on Tues. and 8 a.m.-11 a.m. on Fri., Every walker, including past participants must register at the registration table before walking. 914/231-4645.

The Toonerville Music Festival will take place in Pelham Sat., Sept. 17. The festival is named for the famous Toonerville Trolley that carried residents of this small commuter town up and down its main street to what is now the Metro-North train into Manhattan thru July 31, 1937. The large municipal Lot #7 behind popular Rockwell’s Restaurant and other Wolf’s Lane retail will be transformed into an outdoor amphitheater and host top national acts as well as the best regional and local rock, blues, R&B and folk groups. Headlining the event will be Living Colour, and the event will also include Eliza & The Delusionals, Strand of Oaks, Cosmic Guild, the Lonely Together, Lizzie & The Makers, Today’s Outfit, Saccharine, Warren Banholzer, Andrew Cole & The Brave Hope, The Stellar Wolfs and Liam Ginsburg & The Delay. Tickets are on sale now at www.toonerville.org--$45 for adults; $25 for students 12-18 & seniors 65+; free for kids under 12.

Historic Hudson Valley has announced that their sites will be open thru Nov. 6. Step inside the home of Washington Irving, the “Founding Father of Literature,” behold vibrant stained-glass windows by Matisse and Chagall and the Union Church of Pocantico Hills and see the gristmill and learn about the life and labor of the 23 enslaved individuals who lived at Philipsburg Manor. Uncover the stories of the people and places that shaped our region. Tickets are on sale for all location. Go to www.hudsonvalley.org or call 914/366-0900.

Tarrytown Music Hall has rescheduled the following previously announced events: Cancelled shows: The Allman Betts Band with Special Guest River Kittens, Westchester Symphonic Winds: Polkas & Other Stories; Survivor Blues with John Mayall & Walter Trout; Mary Chapin Carpenter - Marc Cohn - Shawn Colvin: Together in Concert, Shovels & Rope; Judy Collins & Arlo Guthrie, In Conversation with The Sopranos, Legends of British Rock Dave Mason with special guest John Mayall, Peter Wolf & The Midnight Travelers and The Fixx: The English Beat US Tour 2021.

Above information is subject to change. For a complete listing of upcoming shows and to purchase tickets, go to www.tarrytownmusichall.org

Exhibits

SUNY Westchester Community College, 75 Grasslands Rd., Valhalla will present The Sculpture of Ronald Bladen at its art gallery Thurs., Sept. 8-Nov. 30. There will be a public opening Thurs., Sept. 8, 4-6 p.m. The exhibit is open to the public. Bladen was an American painter and sculptor renowned for his large-scale sculptures. Gallery hours: Mon.-Sat., 10 a.m.-3 p.m. and Thurs. evenings 4-8 p.m. wcc.artgallery.com

White Plains Library, 100 Martine Ave. will present My Body as a Memory, Thurs., Sept. 8-Oct. 9. There will be an opening reception and performance, Thurs., Sept. 8, 6-8:45 p.m. Exhibit features five artists of Caribbean/Latin Caribbean and African descent and surveys paintings, performance art and video/film. Exhibit will explore the theme of the traveling body across the Caribbean and the African diaspora. www.whiteplainslibrary.org.

Madelyn Jordon Fine Art, 37 Popham Rd., Scarsdale will present Sherly Zacharia & Rebecca Stern, Tete-à Tete, Fri., Sept. 9-Oct. 22. There will be an opening reception Fri., Sept. 9, 6-8 p.m. Exhibit presents two time-honored modes of art making—painting and sculpture in conversation through contemporary visual language of geometry and abstraction. Gallery hours: Wed.-Sat., 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. 914/723-8738.

Mamaroneck Artists Guild, 1987 Palmer Ave., Larchmont is holding a Summer Funraiser Auction and Show, thru Sept. 10. There will be a closing reception in the Gallery, Sat., Sept. 10, 1-3 p.m.  Gallery hours: Sept.  2, 12-4 p.m.; Sept. 6-10. 12-5 p.m. View artwork in the gallery and on the Bidding Owl Auction site (see link on MAG’s website, mamaroneckartistsgallery.org.

Pelham Art Center at 155 Fifth Ave. is displaying a new public art installation, “The Conversation Sculpture,” by Brooklyn artist Musa Hixson. It is a 9 ft. x 6 ft. x 6 ft. steel sculpture that mimics a blooming flower with three seats enclosed in its frame. The interactive piece intends to facilitate new connections and encourage people to think differently about public space. The installation will be on display through June 20, 2023. www.pelhamartcenter.org.

Rye Arts Center, 51 Milton Rd., Rye is presenting A Student and Instructor Exhibit thru Sept. 9. Gallery hours: Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-7 p.m., Sat., 9 a.m.-3 p.m. www.ryeartscenter.org.